偵 — Spy

Master (高手)てい

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偵 (readings: てい; Japanese kanji) means “Spy”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 探偵 (detective).

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What does 偵 mean?

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Kanji	偵
Meaning	Spy
Readings	てい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	探偵 (detective)

How to read 偵

偵 is read てい depending on the word.

Words with 偵

探偵thám tử

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Updated: 2026-07-22